Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [awr-thoh-uh-pee, awr-thoh-ep-ee]
- /ɔrˈθoʊ ə pi, ˈɔr θoʊˌɛp i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [awr-thoh-uh-pee, awr-thoh-ep-ee]
- /ɔrˈθoʊ ə pi, ˈɔr θoʊˌɛp i/
Definitions of orthoepist word
- noun orthoepist the study of correct pronunciation. 1
- noun orthoepist customary pronunciation (opposed to cacoepy). 1
- noun orthoepist Someone who studies the way words are pronounced. 1
- noun orthoepist someone who is skilled in orthoepy 0
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Origin of orthoepist
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70; < Greek orthoépeia correctness of diction, equivalent to ortho- ortho- + epe- (stem of épos) word + -ia -y3
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Parts of speech for Orthoepist
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
orthoepist popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
orthoepist usage trend in Literature
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